San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-18


all the Texas veterans in the city COM
pllmentary tickets to the excursion TO
Boerne, on San Jacinto day.
The members Of the police force
yesterday presented First Assistant
Marshal Cardenas with a fine gold and
diamond badge, similar to that present
ed the chief few weeks ago.
The Young Mems Catholic Union
have purchased the effects OF the de-
funct Mikado Club, and are furnishing
their hall with them.
Misses Emma and Julia Heusinger
leave tomorrow for Europe on pleas
ure trip, Miss Emma having secured her
desired leave OF absence from the pub
lilo schools.
Funeral OF the late Miss Ada Bra
den, who died yesterday on Dignowity
hill, near the government supply store,
takes place at o'clock this afternoon,
from the residence.
-Durel, Of the Romeldi opera compa-
ny. has n nose that ought to be welded
to Billy Emerson's mouth. Both are Of
the mammoth species.
Miss Kate Bridewell, of the ROmel-
di Opera company, Ia an estimable New
Orleans lady, and was at one time pu-
pill Of Mr.. G. W. Crossley, at this city.
"A complimentary dance and recep.
ton will be rendered to Miss Stanley at
the Government Post Hop room tonight.
to bid her fare well on her departure for
Paris. The full Eighth Cavalry band
will be in attendance.
Recorder Anton Adam is bring
ing witnesses to time in court, and pro-
poses to fine all absent for contempt.
This Is a good and necessary innovation.
The Austin Musical union are re-
hearsing Butterfield's pretty cantata,
"Belshazzer," for production in Austin
at an early date, and propose to sing it
here soon after.
-Found-A small box, near San Pc
dro springs, Saturday morning, between
8 and 8 o'clock, containing steam
gauge. The owner will please call for
same at No 81 Elmira street. 1t
Mexican assembly No. 1851, X. OF L.,
enjoyed hop at the Knights OF Labor
hall Saturday night, which was attend
ed by about so couples. The Mexican
orchestra furnished the music.
The deceased child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer Half was borne to the grave yes
terday morning and inferred with the
Jewish ceremonies.
sheriff Thumm arrested, in Medina
county, w. X. Herring, indicted
In Bexar county for swindling Messrs.
Kalteyer & Graves In the coal mine
business. Sheriff Tbumm brought him
to San Antonio and turned him over to
Sheriff Lewis.
The actual dude brigade of San An
tonic was conspicuous by its absence at
the Casino ball on Saturday. Some
OF them could not get an Invite" and
others who could found the So fee bar
rier to their desire.
"A certain dude wanted to go to the
Casino ball, but another dude had bOr-
rowed the coat he usually borrowed for
such occasions. and he had to stay at
home. He wrote to his lady saying that
he was too sick to attend, and she went
with another fellow.
Mr.. Policy Ried, well known mem
Der of the sporting fraternity of this
city, died from consumption Saturday
night, and was buried yesterday after
noon from his residence, corner Of San
Pedro avenue and Laurel street. A
large number of friends accompanied
the remains to the grave.
The colored Odd Fellows desire to
thank Messrs. Lockwood and Simpson,
for courtesies, and Lone Star and City
breweries for the liberal donation of
beer at their foundation ceremony yes
terday.
Sam Houston, division No. 3,
Knights OF Pythias, of Paris, Texas, ar
rived this morning, and were received
by San Antonio division No. and es-
cOrted to the Maverick hotel. There
are 10 men and are fine set of fellows.
"A destitute woman, who has been
wandering around town few days with
a small child in her arms, was sent to
the pOorhouse today. She claims to re
from Bandera county and that she is the
widow Of one of the men killed in the
fence-cuttlng sffray, near Cleburne, a
year ago.
County commissioners court met
this morning, and were over run with
drouth sufferers, applicants from Bexsr
county, for relief. Six were sent to the
poor house. Judge WurZbach says there
Is more restitution in this county than
the public are aware of, and says the
Simpson Benecke ranches have been
abandoned for want of food by the in
habitants.